Are parents responsible for the actions of their teenagers? The United States House of Representatives passed a bill to criminalize teenage “sexting”. However, it’s not just the teenagers being held accountable, it’s also the parents.
The idea of parents not being responsible for making sure their minor children make smart choices is commonplace. Children throwing tantrums in stores are handed smartphones to play with instead of disciplined and teenagers free reign to take advantage of the pop culture idea that kids will inevitably be kids. But, kids shouldn’t be sexualized and that’s exactly what this same Hollywood culture installs into the younger generations as being normal and cool. This is contrasted with the fact a parent might very well have no idea their child is “sexting” without invading their privacy and runs contrary to the idea teenagers should be responsible and treated like young adults.
There is a mandatory sentence parents will be slapped with if the government finds out your teenage is “sexting”, all on the next page:
They need to arrest all the nasty politicians sexting and the pedophiles !
Watch what your teenagers are doing.
This is idiotic
OVER KILL. ANY CHILD CAN BUY A BURNER PHONE AND THEIR PARENTS WILL NEVER KNOW THEY HAVE IT. THIS SITS PARENTS UP FOR PRISON.
You can only watch your kids as far as you can see them after that they are on their own. You must remember kids have rights and parents have been charged for overstepping rights of the kids and the courts sided with the kids. Also teenagers are going to do what they want their upbringing makes no difference if they decide to do something. That makes it unfair to charge the parents for what the kids do
STUPID LAW
But the kids need to be responsible too.
ridiculous
ridiculous law…teenagers are going to do what they want no matter what you try to teach them
Good. Time for parents to stop using the TV and cell phone as a babysitter. Be proactive in their lives. Give them a reason to want to stay away from the phone. Be adults. If you can’t do that, maybe you shouldn’t be a parent